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05 Sep 00 - 12:26 PM (#291451) Subject: History of the song ' Blackbird ' From: Mini Me Dear Catters, In a short time I will be performing the song " If I were a Blackbird " and would love to discuss the songs origin. Can you help me on the background of this song such as : How old the song is, What country the song is from, is the song true or myth, it's meaning, etc. Thank you so much. |
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05 Sep 00 - 01:40 PM (#291483) Subject: RE: History of the song ' Blackbird ' From: GUEST,Bruce O. It's #387 in Steve Roud's folk song index, but no broadside copy is listed there, and I can't find one on the Bodley Ballads website. Traditional versions are listed in Roud's index from England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, US, and Australia.
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05 Sep 00 - 04:34 PM (#291567) Subject: RE: History of the song ' Blackbird ' From: Joe Offer Hi, MiniMe - Here's what I found in the Traditional Ballad Index, which I find to be a good place to start. Also check this thread (click). -Joe Offer-
I Am a Young Maiden (If I Were a Blackbird)DESCRIPTION: The girl has been courted by a sailor, but now is deserted. She wishes she were a blackbird so she could follow her love. She tells of how her parents' dislike caused her to love him the more. He promised to buy her ribbons, but now has left herAUTHOR: unknown EARLIEST DATE: 1906 (Reeves-Circle) KEYWORDS: separation courting love floatingverses FOUND IN: US(MA) Ireland Canada(Newf) Britain(England(Lond,SOuth),Scotland) REFERENCES (8 citations): FSCatskills 38, "I Am a Young Maiden" (1 text, 1 tune) SHenry H79, pp. 428-429, "If I Were A Blackbird" (1 text, 1 tune) OLochlainn 46, "If I Was a Blackbird" (1 text, 1 tune) Meredith/Anderson, pp. 170-171, "If I Was a Blackbird" (1 text, 1 tune) Reeves-Circle 74, "If I Was a Blackbird" (1 text) MacSeegTrav 31, "If I Was a Blackbird" (2 texts, 2 tunes) Blondahl, p. 119, "If I Were a Blackbird" (1 text, 1 tune) DT, (IFBLKBRD -- apparently a reworking of the song from a man's perspective) IFBLKBR2* Roud #387 RECORDINGS: Diddy Cook, "The Blackbird" (on Voice15) Blanche Wood, "I'm a Young Bonnie Lassie" (on FSB1) CROSS-REFERENCES: cf. "The Wagoner's Lad" (lyrics) NOTES: Although this song is composed entirely of floating lyrics -- from "The Wagoner's Lad," "Oh, Dear, What Can the Matter Be" and others -- this combination is sufficiently widespread that it must be considered a song in its own right - RBW Last updated in version 2.7 File: FSC38 Go to the Ballad Search form Go to the Ballad Index Instructions The Ballad Index Copyright 2015 by Robert B. Waltz and David G. Engle. |
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05 Sep 00 - 06:36 PM (#291645) Subject: RE: History of the song ' Blackbird ' From: poet you could try any references that may be under,
Ronny Ronalde 1940s and 50s
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05 Sep 00 - 06:44 PM (#291648) Subject: RE: History of the song ' Blackbird ' From: GUEST,Chris Flint Hi Mini Me If this is the same song as "If I was a blackbird" there is a version in The Wanton Seed by Frank Purslow collected in 1906 by Hammond and Gardiner. |
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05 Sep 00 - 07:34 PM (#291702) Subject: RE: History of the song ' Blackbird ' From: Stewie The song appears as No 46 in Colm O Lochlann's 'Irish Street Ballads'. He notes that his source was Dublin street singers about 1920 and afterwards from J.M. Kerrigan. --Stewie. |
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06 Sep 00 - 03:07 AM (#291930) Subject: RE: History of the song ' Blackbird ' From: GUEST,JTT I think JM Kerrigan was Delia Murphy's husband, the Irish Ambassador to the US. |
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06 Sep 00 - 12:13 PM (#292121) Subject: RE: History of the song ' Blackbird ' From: GUEST,Bruce O. See the recent thread on Man from Mullingar for Delia Murphey's husband's name. Delia Murphey's version of the song is on the LP 'An Tostal', Capitol T10124, Side B, band 4. |
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06 Sep 00 - 01:17 PM (#292178) Subject: RE: History of the song ' Blackbird ' From: GUEST,Bruce O. Sorry about wrong thread above. See "Heather on the Moor" thread ending Sept. 1 for Delia Murphey's Husband's name (Kiernan) |
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26 Mar 05 - 07:18 PM (#1444440) Subject: RE: History of the song ' Blackbird ' From: GUEST,cdwild@blueyonder.co.uk quite by chance i came across your request ror info on "if i were a blackbird " it's bit late anyhow the song was made famous bu a variety artist by the name of deila murphy 1904 - 1971 , very popular from it's composistion c1921 untill the sixties althoe still gets the odd play r2 regards chris wild |
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26 Mar 05 - 07:29 PM (#1444452) Subject: RE: History of the song ' Blackbird ' From: GUEST,Sidewinder. I know the song "Blackbird" by THE BEATLES and it took me 6 weeks of constant trial and error to work it out 20 years ago - thanks for reminding me of that! Regards. Sidewinder. |